Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:46 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:08 am – 3:57 pm
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People12,012 residentsin the Hagbourne, Moreton & Cholsey census areaMedian age 38.64,835 households69% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright14% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 6,206 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C649 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSouth Moreton Castlecastle · under a mileCholsey Hillhill · 1.0 miBlewburton Hillhill · 1.5 miThe Lakelake · 3.3 miBenson lockhistoric site · 3.9 miDidcot power stationshistoric site · 3.9 miDuck Pond Woodwoodland · under a mileSinodun Hillshills · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHadden Hill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 53 haSmallbone Recreation Parkpark · 2.6 miEast Hagbourne Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 miKine Croftpark · 2.8 mi · 3 haRiverside Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202032 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202529 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,305 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWallingford Community Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryBlewbury Surgery2.2 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy1.6 miDentistBusby House Dental Practice2.0 miPolice stationThames Valley Police - Wallingford Police Station3.0 miCash machineCashpoint Market PlaceDidcot2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySouth Moreton Primary Schoolages 5-11, 115 pupilsright herePrimaryCholsey Primary Schoolages 5-11, 332 pupils1.9 miSecondarySt Birinus Schoolages 11-18, 1,237 pupils2.2 miCollegeAbingdon and Witney College7.4 miUniversityOxford Brookes University11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR33 miRailway stationCholsey2.1 miBus stationThe Four PointsAldworth5.8 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkEdinburgh Drive Car ParkDidcot2.4 miEV chargingbp PulseWallingford3.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX11 postcode district.
